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9 things to know about Mayfield Brain & Spine

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine has been serving patients in Ohio and Kentucky since 1947. Here are nine things to know about the practice: 

2 independent ASCs under construction in Ohio

Two new independent ASCs are being constructed in Ohio in October: 

16 Surgery Partners ASCs top America’s best 

Sixteen Surgery Partners’ ASCs made Newsweek’s “America’s Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers,” which ranks 510 of the more than 5,000 Medicare-certified ASCs in the country.

Physician pay is increasing in these specialties

Physician pay is increasing in eight specialties, according to Merritt Hawkins and AMN Healthcare’s 2022 “Review of Physician and Advanced Practitioner Recruiting Incentives.”

Medical office space demand high in Dallas area as population soars

With strong demands in the region, medical office space vacancy rates in Dallas-Fort Worth are more than a percentage point below the five-year average, DMagazine reported Oct. 10. 

5 Mass General Brigham updates ASC leaders need to know

From a new ASC in New Hampshire to a controversial expansion, here are five updates about Boston-based Mass General Brigham Becker’s has reported on this year. 

4 leadership qualities that can reduce staff burnout

Changing the environment that physicians and medical staff work in can have a major impact on reducing burnout, according to an Oct. 14 report from the American Medical Association. 

One ASC leader’s tips for lowering operating costs

Prashanth Bala, vice president of ASC operations at Shields Health in Quincy, Mass., spoke with Becker’s Oct. 21 to discuss tips for lowering ASC operating costs.

Eyedaptic debuts AI-powered eyeglasses

Eyedaptic has partnered with augmented reality glasses manufacturer Rokid to develop its new artificial-intelligence-powered smart glasses, the Eye5. 

What happens when the COVID-19 PHE ends: 6 things ASC leaders should know

On Oct. 13, the Biden administration extended the U.S.’ COVID-19 public health emergency for another 90 days; it has been in effect since January 2020, according to ABC News.